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Pediatric Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis with BRAF Mutation Affecting Sacral Vertebra: A Case Report and Disease Review.
Pediatric neurosurgery - 1 Jan 2020
Champaneri Himanshu, Banerjee Anirban Deep
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BACKGROUND: Histiocytoses are rare diseases affecting mainly children and can occur in any organ of the body. They are divided into Langerhans type and non-Langerhans type. Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) mainly affects skin, bones, and lymph nodes but can also affect the hematopoietic system. Bone lesions can be critical when they involve skull base, orbit, or vertebrae and can cause permanent neurological...
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